I have been storing a 1998 VFR 800 for the last 1 1/2 years. I was being ridden for about 30min about 1 time per month but has not moved for the last three months. Last week I tried to start it. when I hit the starter it jumped forward like it was in gear:eek2:. I had the clutch pulled in at the time. Clutch felt normal when I pulled it in. Any ideas? Thanks for the help.

NomadicFireman

02-15-2010, 09:00 PM

Hold the clutch in while its warming up. Helps get oil into the clutch plates. My Ninja250 has the same problem.

1TallTXn

02-15-2010, 09:57 PM

Make sure its in neutral first.
Stick it up on the center stand (don't remember if the '96s had one)
Then try to start it.

My '02 VFR800 will spin the rear tire ever so slightly on the center stand if it hasn't been started in a little while.

Buellboy

02-15-2010, 11:44 PM

Put it in gear, off center stand, engine off,
rock bike back and forth, see if stuck clutch
plates unstick.

atlas750

02-16-2010, 09:51 AM

Thanks for all the help. I am going to work on it this weekend.

Windsor

02-16-2010, 12:06 PM

Your clutch basket probably has some dings in it, causing friction plates and steel plates to get intimate in certain situations (keeping the plates from free-floating when you engage the clutch).

NorthOfDallas

02-27-2010, 09:08 AM

clutch plates will stick from time to time when a bike is sitting. put it on the ground, hold the clutch, stick it in gear and rock it HARD forward and back. it should break loose again